ETM Manufacturing on INC. Magazine’s Fast-Growing Companies List

Partner-of-Choice to New England Manufacturers for Custom Sheet-Metal Fabrication Recognized for Entrepreneurial Success

LITTLETON, Mass. (Aug. 21, 2012) – Betting on New England-based original equipment manufacturers’ [OEMs] need for a local source of custom-sheet metal fabrication has earned ETM Manufacturing a spot the 2012 Inc. 500|5000 list. In its second consecutive appearance on the annual barometer of fast-growing entrepreneurial companies, ETM ranked #53 among manufacturing companies included on the list and #27 among companies in the Boston metro area.

In the 12 months since its debut on the prestigious list, ETM has experienced positive response from the region’s industrial, consumer, energy and technology OEMs to its formula for delivering highly customized sheet-metal solutions. Major growth milestones in 2012 include:

the opening of a state-of-art facility in Littleton, quadrupling available production capacity

new services in configure-to-order, design and supply chain improvement

new customers in distribution, consumer products and industrial automation

adding a new customer service representative and tripling the sales force

Since 2007, ETM Manufacturing’s revenue has grown nearly 200%, from $1.7M to $5.2M; the company’s customer base has nearly doubled in the same time frame.

ETM Manufacturing provides sheet metal fabrication, machining and assembly solutions to well-established companies like EMC2 Corporation and innovative start-ups including Panel Claw and A.I.R. Innovation Systems. Its approach to working closely with customers from design to product delivery ensures cost-effective continuous innovation and superior quality. “Making the Inc. 500|5000 list this year reinforces the criticality of maintaining a singular focus on our customers,” said Rob Olney, ETM Manufacturing’s president. “Investing in solving their problems has fueled our growth – in spite of the challenging economy – and their trust in us makes the recognition all the sweeter.”

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About ETM Manufacturing

For more than 40 years, ETM Manufacturing has been providing custom, precision sheet metal and machined components to some of the best New England-based original equipment manufacturers in computing, energy, telecommunications, medical/lab, printing and other industrial equipment. ETM offers creative solutions to customer’s complex supply chain issues, helping them save money and reducing time to market. For more information, please visit www.etmmfg.com or call (978) 486-9050.

Credentials

ETM Manufacturing has been fabricating metal parts and assemblies for over 40 years. We understand your challenges with launching new designs as well as ramping to production. With state-of-the-art CNC fabrication and machining centers, we provide small brackets to complete mechanical assemblies from 1 to 30,000 pcs. Our significant investment in lean manufacturing has helped continue to reduce costs and improve lead times for customers such as EMC, Symmetry Medical and Teradyne.

Vision

ETM Manufacturing’s vision is to be the precision sheet metal manufacturer of choice for US based OEMs. By locating manufacturing close to the point of use, we can significant reduce transportation and inventory costs. ETM will execute a compressed supply chain, using lean techniques in partnership with our customers and suppliers, to ensure that custom configured products are built to customers’ requirements, delivered on time and at continually competitive prices

People

ETM has a customer centric culture. It comes across in our testimonials again and again. We like to understand our customers’ challenges and optimize a solution for lowest cost and fastest delivery. Many organizations have the same equipment and systems, but it’s ETM’s “can do attitude” is the key differentiator for our customers. Either through quick turnarounds on prototypes, or lean thinking to reduce long term costs, ETM is dedicated to improving the performance of our customers.